• spongebue@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, “air conditioning powered by solar/wind/hydro” can feel like it’s one big Rube Goldberg machine to make air cool, but the reality is that it comes together to make something that can scale really easily. I can’t imagine coming up with a design like what’s in OP for an apartment complex or condo building.

    Source: just made it up, but also a Technology Connections fan. All that’s to say, feel free to correct me with a little data

    • Beliriel@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It scales pretty easily. A Yak’chal is basically an early version of a cooling tower. And they regularly get used for bigger house complexes.